Holga photography

Artworks

"For more years then we࣡re to count, the Holga has held a firm and unyielding grasp on our psyche. Try as we might, we just can't resist its gleaming plastic lens, its foolish too-big body, its mind-blowing 120 film format, and its sheerly beautiful dreamlike images."

- Adam Scott, The World Through a Plastic Lens

The Holga is a toy camera which produces onirical pictures characterized by vignetting, blur, light leaks, and other distortions. I like to take the Holga with me during geologic field trips, travels, parties, sports tournaments or just during walks.

Why do I like the Holga?The Holga is toy-like, oversized. It has a plastic body and a plastic lens, which sees misty atmospheres, soft-focus tones and streaming lights. Holga is an unpredictable camera. Indeed there is no need to ask whether a shot is correctly exposed, or on focus. It is totally mechanical, except from the four-colour flash which pops loudly and smells.Holga is very funny to use!In this page you will find some experimentations with the onirical aesthetic of this minimal camera. Good Holgatime!